Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-07-13

river valley. Flax is in good condition,
but there Is q decreased acreage. The
acreage Of corn is one-third greater
than that Of last year. The condition
is 100 per cent The average condition
Of spring wheat is Sc per cent. The
wheat harvest begins about July %.
Blunt careful PERSONAL Q bservatlon
Of the crops in this Immediate vicinity
leads to the conclusion that it is very
doubtful if wheat will amount to much
more than half crop, on fall plow.ng
That for spring blowing
seems to be very good. Oats are look
ing fine; barley is good, and the rye
harvest now in progress will prove
good yield. Corn couldn't be better.
A heavy rain Wednesday will help all
the cereals.
Grand Forks, The general condition
OF crops to date as learned from grain
men travelling constantly in the Red
River Valley and west and south is Us
follows: In valley from Trail County
line, north to the boundary, including.
Grand Forks, Nelson, w alsh, Ramsey,
Pembina, Cavillier, and Towner, the
crops never looked better, and an
average yield Of twenty five bushels to
the acre is anticipated. From Trail
south, including part of the same, the
crops are not as good as last year, the
wet season having grown dense weeds
which crowd and choke the grain.
From the James River. west the crops
are reported uniformly suffering, those
regions not having had the copious
showers which visited the valley OF the
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Mandan, The outlook for small grains
is not improved very greatly, except in
spots, in this section of the country.
The drouth and heat have been more
than the wheat, barley, and oats could
stand, and only corn, potatoes, and
grain are looking well. Local rains
have fallen during the last few days and
have helped individual farmers, but
only partial crop of the small cereals
can be expected. The owners of stock
! and sheep are feeling jubilant over the
splendid growth of grass.
Aberdeen, Very heavy rain visited
this vicinity Tuesday. Wheat was be-
ginning to feel the need of rain and
grass was quite dry. Unless hill
storms prevail the wheat crop in Cen
trail Dakota will be unusually heavy.
| Sioux Falls, The crop outlook in this
county, generally, still continues very
promising, although heavy rain is
badly needed, the soil being very dry
Never in the history of this county has
corn looked as well. Wheat and oats
are also good. r.,
jamestown, The last ten days have
been very hard on crops. Thousand:
of acres are completely scorched. 4
good rain to-day has given the late
sown wheat and oats good chance fo
crop. Plenty of rain throughout tn
rest of the season will make goot
crop. but the upper James River Vale.
will be largely short, possibly only hav
ing so per cent of a crop. -
| Yankton, In Yankton, Bonhomme
Hutchinson, Clay, and Charles Mi
. Counties the crops are in excellent cor
, dition. Rye, barley, wheat, and oat
will harvested early in July, and prom
Use heavy yield. The weather is yer
| favorable for corn, which is fully tftee
{ days in advance of any season for years
. SCHOOLS.
The plans for Catholic school #
Young ladies at Aberdeen are bein
drawn. The building is to be thre
stories above the basement and wi
= cost about $4,000.
, In relation to the proposed $4,000
+ Indian school at Pierre, Indian COMM
:. sioner Atkins says that although tt
: ground has been accepted at the han'
of the town the school cannot be bui
). until congress furnishes the mon'
therefor.
n Highmore's public school is in
y thriving condition under the prese
$ SUPPLEMENTARY of Mr.. McVey. Duril
d the vacation the large school buildingw
e be overhauled generally and many II
Il provements added. e~s.
!, The following school board has be-
n elected at Aberdeen for the ensuil
- year: george .. HASAe, onoo
It Wylie, Ira Barnes, l.. G. Diefende
% and F. H. Hagerty. Treasurer, Lo'
J. Lager. T.
!. BLACK HILLS r. r.
d The stockholders of the Fargo, D
g luth & Black Hills railroad compa
Is held their annual meeting at Far
81 Saturday evening and elected the +
lowing board of directors: J. Lowe
w J. w. Leech, w. F. Leech, Wilis
le Weaver, j. C. Gill, n. L. shattut
20 J. M. Watson, A. C. Bachelor, J.
er Folsom, Samuel Mairs and George
re ley. These gentlemen organized
r. follows: George Foley, preside
VI Samuel MARS, treasurer, and J. Low
h. Secretary. IS: /.
~ Engineers of the Duluth, Pierre
=; ~ Black Mills railroad arrived at Eau
~ ton Tuesday evening from Aberde
~ in charge of Chief Engineer Jan